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donna g: Your debut show and Zine are called All Hopped Up!, so we have to talk about the cars. How did you capture the shot entitled Highway, in San Francisco?

LIISA MORTON: I was travelling with the Swanx car club of Vallejo, CA. We had been at the Billetproof car show inHayward, CA earlier that day and were heading back home to San Francisco. I was riding along the highway with Swanx member, Guido, when I heard Steve O coming up from behind us. I quickly scrambled to get my camera and took a few quick shots. It was really tricky to do because we were all driving so fast! This photo was later used for the cover of the Royal Crowns' CD, "After Dark"dg: Maya’s Ford Fairlane is a classic, and she looks so cool driving it. Do you know how long she’s had it, and does she drive it all the time or just at conventions?

LM: Maya has owned her beautiful 1964 Ford Fairlane Sport Coupe 500 since about 1985. She did all of the bodywork and paint on this car, which she calls, "K…

donna g: In your program notes you write that An
Evening in July was “Inspired by the cult documentary Grey Gardens and
Helene de Rothschild’s 1972 Surrealist Ball." Could you please
elaborate for those not familiar with those works?

Gwynne Phillips: Of course! Grey Gardens is a 1975
American documentary about two reclusive upper class women,
a mother and daughter named Edith and Edie Beale, who lived in a decaying
mansion in East Hampton. They were the aunt and first cousin of Jackie Onassis.
We were very much inspired by their story and relationship, and our venue fit
the aesthetic perfectly. The Surrealist Ball was hosted by socialite Helene de
Rothschild in 1972, and was essentially an elaborate star-studded ball with
celebrities like Salvador Dali to Audrey Hepburn in attendance. Look it up
online you will not be disappointed! dg: Briana, how would describe May? Briana Templeton: She's June's sister, and they live
together as recluses in a strange, crumbling mansion. T…

Missing the Toronto Fringe Festival, well, satisfy your love of theate and add some dance, live art and music to your days and or evenings at SummerWorks 2015! The 11 day festival kicks off tonight at various venues west of Yonge Street, and branching north and south of Bathurst. The festival is in its 25th year, and plays are selected by jury. There are a few plays by women that caught my eye. Here are a few that I intend to check out. Be sure to share your thoughts on these and other plays, by commenting on this post or at www.facebook.com/tmtmradio, or on twitter at @tmtmshow. Let's inspire and engage each other. www.summerworks.ca

AN EVENING IN JULY Written and Created by Gwynne Phillips and Briana Templeton; Performed by Gwynne Phillips , Briana Templeton and Thom Stoneman; Stage Managed by Vanessa K. Purdy Yes, July has passed, but what intrigues me about this play is I like to mix things up when it comes to my venues, and if I can see something set outside, then I'll giv…